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Research Note
7 Sep 2024

Water Utility M&A Approval Times Point to Consolidation Hurdles 
Through the first half of 2024, Bluefield’s quarterly analyses have revealed a significant spike in utility acquisition approval times in the U.S.—from the initial application to the final approval by a utility commission. The national average acquisition approval time has jumped to a record high of 382 days, increasing each year since 2021.

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Venture and Growth Capital: Transactions & Trends in Digital Water, 2009-2018 

Venture capital continues to emerge as a key financing mechanism to accelerate growth, particularly as academic spin-offs and new market entrants seek to scale in...
18 Oct. 2018
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Comcast, Telecoms Fortifying Positions Across Water IoT Battleground 

On 12 June 2018, Comcast Corporation and U.S.-based meter company Neptune Technology Group unveiled a joint advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for municipal water utilities....
10 Jul. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Global Smart Water: Market Trends, Competitive Shifts, & Project Activity, Year-End 2017 

In 2017, Bluefield tracked 264 smart water projects globally, up 11% from 238 projects in 2016. The metering, asset and network management segments saw the...
7 Feb. 2018
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water

Itron Seeks Smart Water Growth at the Silver Spring 

At the core of Itron’s interest in Silver Spring Networks lie its mesh-network technology, managed services & analytics solutions, and emerging portfolio of smart city
22 Sep. 2017
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Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water 

Landis+Gyr, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of electricity and gas meters and provider of AMI, has launched an IPO, raising needed liquidity for its financially-stressed parent company
6 Aug. 2017
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Utilities Pilot Nascent IoT Protocols for Efficiencies 

On 13 April 2017 Societá Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A (SMAT), Turin’s municipal water utility, and Olivetti, the digital center of Telecom Italia Group (TIM), signed...
10 May. 2017
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water

U.S. Smart Water: Defining the Opportunity, Competitive Landscape, and Market Outlook 

Smart water solutions – hardware, software, and analytics – are taking hold in the U.S. municipal water sector, driving close to US$20 billion of capital...
30 Apr. 2017
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Trends in a Changing Global Landscape 

Water related M&A activity has been robust over the last three years, surpassing US$57 billion, globally, since the start of 2014. Intensifying concerns over water...
29 Apr. 2017
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Leakage Management in Europe: Water Utilities Develop Multi-Vendor Strategies 

Leakage management has emerged as a major priority for Europe’s water utilities to reduce non-revenue water. New market insight available for purchase.
1 Dec. 2016
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U.S. Smart Water Landscape Taking on New Look 

Five hardware companies dominate the U.S. water landscape, but larger, diversified companies are entering the fray.
17 May. 2016
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